My condolences for the existential dread those folks face. Maybe it’s not so bad if AI replaces those jobs, if it helps those workers grow as humans and recognize that their labor was not who they were or are.

How important could your job be if it can be automated now, right? You as a human remain important, regardless of the work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death

I think you are making some pretty broad assumptions there. Not everyone sees the world that way.